Liquid-measuring tank.



J. RIBPP.

LIQUID MEASURING TANK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16. 1911.

1,015,636. Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

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LIQUID MEASURING TANK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16. 1911.

Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

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JOSEPH RIEPP, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LIQUID-MEASURING- TANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Jan. 23,1912.

Application filed May 16, 1911. Serial No. 627,423.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH Rinrr, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, inthe county of New York and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Measuring Tanks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to tanks, and more particularly to the class ofliquid measuring tanks. I

The primary object of the invention 1s the provision of a tank in whichliquid, for instance milk or cream, may be measured in predeterminedquantities when being dispensed from the said tank,the tank beingprovided with an inner receptacle for holding the liquid, therebyforming an ice receiving chamber or space between the same and the tank,thus enabling the contents of the receptacle to be maintained cool. yAnother object of the invention is the provision of a tank in which theouter casing thereof is provided with an air space, the tank beingadapted to receive ice or other cooling medium for maintaining thecontents stored within said tank cool, the storage reservoir orreceptacle being removable from the tank, whereby it may be cleaned forsanitary purposes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a measuring tankof this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliableand eflicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a measuring tankconstructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontaltransverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the valve andthe valve seat therefor. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional viewthrough the tank. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of thesupporting brackets for the res ervoir, the same being shown in positionon the tank.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the measuring tank comprises anouter casing 5 supported upon legs 6, and is formed with an inner lining7, the same being spaced from the sides and bottom of the casing to forman air chamber or cell 8 entirely about the sides and bottom of the saidcasing. This lining 7 also provides an ice compartment or chamber 9interiorly of the casing, in which is removably held a liquid receptacleor reservoir, presently described.

The liquid reservoir or chamber comprises a cylindrical body 10, thesame being contracted at opposite ends, and into which is adapted to beintroduced liquid, for instance, milk or cream, for the dispensingthereof in predetermined quantities. At the upper contracted end of thebody 10 is formed a circular flange '11, in which telescopes a removablecap or lid 12 which is readily removable to permit the introduction ofliquid into the reservoir or receptacle. Spaced from the forwardlyinclined bottom 13 of the lower contracted end of the body 10 is anauxiliary bottoml f'; providing a lower measuring compartment 15, thesame being divided by means of a ver tical partition 16, mediallythereof, into independent measuring cells or chambers 17, the liquidbeing let into the latter from the body 10, as will be presentlydescribed.

Formed in the auxiliary bottom 14. is an opening valve seat 19, in whichis normally engaged a valve or plug 20, the opening being' pro videdwith a spider 21 integral with the valve seat 19, and rising cent-rallyfrom the spider is a guide rod 22 which is extended vertically upwardlythrough the body 10, and has telescoping thereon a valve stem 23, thesame having fixed to its lower end the valve or plug 20, the valve stem23 being adapted to work through a suitable opening 24 formed in the capor lid 12, and has loose connection with a rocking lever 25 fulcrumedina post or standard 26 fixed to 18, the wallof which serves as athelining 7, so that ice may be packed about I a suitable port oropening which is closed cord 37 which the body and underneath thecontracted lower end thereof, the upturned bearings 29 of the bracketsbeing adapted to prevent the displacement of the body '10, whensupported thereby.

'Formed on or secured to the side wall of the contracted lower end ofthe body, and

leading from the respective chambers or cells 17 therein, are dischargetubes 31, the same being projected through suitable alining openingsformed in the lining 7 and casing 5, at the front thereof, the tubes 31being formed with abutment rings 32, between which and the lining 7 areinterposed resilient gaskets 33, so that when the latter are compressedtherebetween, there will be no possibility of leakage about the tubesfrom the chamber 9 in the casing. These tubes 31, at their outer ends,are exteriorly threaded for the mounting of faucets 34 thereon, thelatter being adapted to be worked home on the tubes sufiiciently tocompress the gaskets 33 between the rings 32 and the lining 7, thuspreventing leakage from the ice chamber 9 into the casing, the faucetsbeing of the ordinary wellknown construction, and permit-the drawing offof liquid contained in the measuring chambers or cells 17 in the bottomor lower contracted end of the body 10, it being understood, of course,that the valve 20 will be opened and closed to regulate the supplyof'li. uid from the body to the measuring cham ,ers.

Leading from the bottom of the ice chamber 9 and extending through thebottom-of the casing 5 is a drain cock 35 which perunits the draining ofwater from the said chamber 9 when the ice melts therein.

Thebottom of the casing is provided with by a slide 36, the latter beingmounted upon the bottom of the casing 5 in any suitable manner, andpermits access to be had through the port to the air space between thecasing 5 and the lining 7' therein.

7 The outer end of the lever 25 has connected therewith a suitable pullchain or permits the convenient raising of the valve or plug 20'interiorlyof the body for establishing communication beair cell beingtween the latter and the measuring cells or chambers 17 in thecontracted bottom thereof? On the removal of the faucets 34: from thedischarge tubes 31, the body 10 may be readily taken out of the icechamber 9 for the convenient cleaning of both the latter and the saidbody, it being understood, of course, that the cover 27 and also the lid12 are removed from the casing and body to permit the latter to be takenfrom the said casing.

Formed on the valve stem 23 spaced above the valve 20 is a perforatedagitator disk 38 which enables the agitation of the contents of the body10 on the lifting of the valve from its seat.

What is claimed is:

1. A measuring device of, the class described, comprising a casinghaving an air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof, andalso an ice chamber therein, the air cell being formed between thelatter and the casing, brackets projecting, inwardly from opposite sidesof the chamber, a reservoir supported upon said brackets and havingindependent measuring cells in its bottom, discharge tubes carried bythe reservoir and projecting, through the casing exteriorly thereof topermit the delivery therefrom of the contents of the measuring cells, anaux-' iliary bottom formed in the reservoir spaced from the lower endthereof and having a valve seat opening therein, a valve normallyclosing said opening, and means for raising and loweringthe valve.

2. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a'casing havingan air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof and also an icechambertherein, the air cell being formed between the latter and thecasing, brackets projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the chamber,a reser' voir supported upon said brackets and having independentmeasuring cells in its bottom, discharge tubes carried by the reservoirand projecting through the casing exteriorly thereof to permit thedelivery therefrom of the contents of the measuringcells, an auxiliarybottom formed in the reservoir spaced .from the lower end thereof andhaving a valve seat opening therein, a valve normally closing saidopening, means for raising and lowering'the valve, abutment rings formedon the discharge tubes, and gaskets interposed between the abutmentrings and the casing for forming tight joints therebetween.

3. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a casing havingan air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof and alsoan icechamber therein, the formed between the latter and the casing, bracketsprojecting inwardly from opposite sides of the chamber, a reservoirsupported upon said brackets and having independent measuring cells inits bottom, discharge tubes carried by the reservoir and projectingthrough the casing exteriorly thereof to permit the delivery therefromof the contents of the measuring cells, an auxiliary bottom formed inthe reservoir spaced from the lower end thereof and having a valve seatopening therein, a valve normally closing said opening, means forraising and lowering the valve, abutment rings formed on the dischargetubes, gaskets interposed between the abutment rings and the casing forforming tight joints therebetween, and faucets threaded on the outerends of the said discharge tubes for compressing the gaskets between thecasing and the abutment rings.

4. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a casing havingan air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof and also an icechamber therein, the air cell being formed between the latter and thecasing, brackets projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the chamber,a reservoir supported upon said brackets and having independentmeasuring cells in its bottom, discharge tubes carried by the reservoirand projecting through the casing exteriorly thereof to permit thedelivery therefrom of the contents of the measuring cells, an auxiliarybottom formed in the reservoir spaced from the lower end thereof andhaving a valve seat opening therein, a valve normally closing saidopening, means for raising and lowering the valve, abutment rings formedon the discharge tubes, gaskets interposed between the abutment ringsand the casing for forming tight joints therebetween, faucets threadedon the outer ends of the said discharge tubes for compressing thegaskets between the casing and the abutment rings, a spider spanning theopening in the auxiliary bottom in the reservoir, a guide rod risingfrom said spider, and a valve stem connected with the valve andsurrounding the said guide rod.

5. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a casing havingan air cell extending about the sides and bottom thereof and also an icechamber therein, the air cell being formed between the latter and thecasing, brackets projecting inwardly from opposite sides of the chamber,a reservoir supported upon said brackets and having independentmeasuring cells in its bottom, discharge tubes carried by the reservoirand projecting through the casing exteriorly thereof to permit thedelivery therefrom of the contents of the measuring cells, an auxiliarybottom formed in the reservoir spaced from the lower end thereof andhaving a valve seat opening therein, a valve normally closing saidopening, means for raislng and lowerlng the valve, abutment rings formedon the discharge tubes, gaskets interposed bet-ween the abutment ringsand t the casing for forming tight joints therebetween, faucets threadedon the outer ends of the said discharge tubes for compressing thegaskets between the casing and the abutment rings, a spider spanning theopening in the auxiliary bottom in the reservoir, a guide rod risingfrom said spider, a valve stem connected with the valve and surroundingthe said guide rod, and removable lids closing the top of the casing andreservoir, respectively.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH RIEPP.

Witnesses A. WALD, J on I. BUOKANY.

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